Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
Why do we glorify the pain of entrepreneurship or athletic training but ridicule the struggles of parenthood? In this brutally honest discussion, we unpack one of the most controversial happiness studies of the 2010s—that parents are less happy than non-parents—and ask what that really means. Are kids a curse to happiness or the ultimate path to meaning? Drawing surprising parallels between raising children and building a business, we argue that true fulfillment often requires sacrifice, struggle, and a long-term commitment to something bigger than yourself. Whether or not you want kids, this conversation forces you to reconsider what happiness is really made of.
Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/Wk5jLJcrrM0
Why do we glorify the pain of entrepreneurship or athletic training but ridicule the struggles of parenthood? In this brutally honest discussion, we unpack one of the most controversial happiness studies of the 2010s—that parents are less happy than non-parents—and ask what that really means. Are kids a curse to happiness or the ultimate path to meaning? Drawing surprising parallels between raising children and building a business, we argue that true fulfillment often requires sacrifice, struggle, and a long-term commitment to something bigger than yourself. Whether or not you want kids, this conversation forces you to reconsider what happiness is really made of.
Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/Wk5jLJcrrM0
